WWE SUMMERSLAM HISTORY

Welcome to a Special Edition of Darren’s Win-Loss Column looking at 30 Years of SummerSlam. Thanks to the WWE Network and the vision of one Vincent Kennedy McMahon, we can relive history and watch all 31 previous SummerSlams. This same man had a vision 30 years ago to add to the already established WrestleMania, Survivor Series, & Royal Rumble Pay-Per-Views by having a Pay-Per-View in the summer, calling it SummerSlam. So, to celebrate this historic event, I have decided to do what I do in my normal column and keep track of every Slam match and participant and find out the ultimate win-loss records. Everyone knows that The Undertaker is 24-2 at WrestleMania, but this column will let you know who’s undefeated at SummerSlam, as well as other facts and stats that as Road Dogg Jesse James would say, “Oh You Didn’t Know?”

But first, some ground rules. Every match will count, no matter if it was a Dark Match, Pre-Show Match, or Kickoff Match. The only “match” that doesn’t count is the Diva Dodgeball from 2004, since it wasn’t a wrestling match. Also, all Battle Royals will count. For historical purposes, any Championship and event prior to 2002 will be listed as WWF and anything after 2002, when they got the F out, will be listed as WWE. Also, even though some people are erased from the official WWE history books, they will not be erased from mine. Every participant that has stepped foot in the ring on the Hottest Show of the Summer will be listed and counted. I will also have a separate Win-Loss Chart for Tag Teams as well as Women’s Wrestlers. Tag Teams listed are those that have only competed in 2-on-2 Matches or Handicap Matches, where there are 2 people on 1 side. Each tag team is also listed separately under each wrestler’s singles listing. Any wrestler that has competed under multiple gimmicks will be listed under the last gimmick used. Speaking of names, though he is referred to as Curt Hennig, he was always announced as only Mr. Perfect, so that’s what he will be listed as here. The same as Road Dogg Jesse James. Only he called himself Jesse James, but he was announced as Road Dogg, so that is what he will be listed as here. This is the same for The Dragon for Ricky Steamboat, The Texas Tornado for Kerry Von Erich, & The British Bulldog for Davey Boy Smith. Though they all went by the latter, they were announced as the former during their matches.

I hope you enjoy this look at SummerSlam. When I did my viewing of SummerSlam for this column, I tweeted some more interesting facts. They were too numerous to post here. So, if you’re interesting in reading those, then please follow me @hbkid718. I also would like to thank the folks at profightdb.com for their results, as well as Graham Cawthorn of thehistoryofWWE.com, for his awesome recaps and results. And, finally I would like to thank the 321 performers who risked their lives competing at SummerSlam for our enjoyment in 292 matches and the creator himself, Vincent Kennedy McMahon for having the vision for not only this spectacle known as SummerSlam, but the WWE Network. Here’s to another 30 years of SummerSlam.

[This is a list of wrestlers who competed at SummerSlam and then returned years later. The number at the beginning of the list is the number of years between Slams and the number in ( ) is the 2 SS when they competed last and again. If a wrestler is listed twice, it means they had 2 gaps between appearances. Only Gaps up to 5 years are listed.]

[This list shows the most consecutive SummerSlam matches. The numbers in ( ) are the 1st and last SS that the wrestler competed on. If a wrestler is listed twice, then he has 2 consecutive appearances, with a break in between.]

[This section lists which wrestlers have been part of the most main events of SummerSlam. Even though the 2 Money In The Bank Cash-Ins at 2011 & 2013 weren’t the official main event of those respective SummerSlams, they were still the final matches on the show, therefore they are listed as main events for those shows. The number in ( ) are the SS he main evented.]

[This section shows relationships between SummerSlam participants. This only includes real life relations, not storyline. This also includes relations that are not recognized by WWE. For example, it has not been mentioned that Roman Reigns is the son of Sika. The relationships not mentioned are ones that are storyline related, like The Dudley Boyz, Christian & Edge, Undertaker & Kane, The Godwinns, The Smoking Gunns, & The Holly Cousins, for example. Only couples that were married are listed. There have been several couples that have dated that have both competed at SummerSlam. They are not counted. The number in ( ) are the SummerSlam that they participated in.]

With Bo Dallas as WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The B-Team defeated The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) to retain the title in a Kickoff Match prior to the PPV With Bo Dallas as The B-Team lost the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship to The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) in a Kickoff Match prior to the PPV (8/19/18)

Lost to Beth Phoenix in a 15-Diva’s Battle Royal in the Dark Match prior to the PPV with Special Guest Referee Chavo Guerrero (8/23/09)

With Brie Bella as The Bella Twins & Alicia Fox as Team Bella lost to Team PCB (Charlotte, Paige, & Becky Lynch) along with Team B.A.D. (Sasha Banks, Naomi, & Tamina) in a 3-Team Diva’s Triple Threat Elimination Match (8/23/15)

With Trevor Murdoch defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick in a Non-Title Dark Match prior to the PPV (8/26/07)

Sin Cara (0-1-0)

With Kalisto as The Lucha Dragons lost to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) along with Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando) & WWE Tag Team Champions The Primetime Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) in a Fatal 4-Way Match (8/23/15)

Defeated Christian to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (8/18/13)

Ted DiBiase (1-4-0)

With Andre The Giant as The Mega-Bucks lost to The Mega-Powers (Hulk Hogan & WWF Champion Randy Savage) with Special Guest Referee Jesse Ventura (8/29/88)

Defeated Jimmy Snuka by Count Out (8/28/89)

Lost the Million Dollar Championship to Virgil (8/26/91)

With Irwin R. Schyster as Money Inc. lost to The Legion of Doom (Animal & Hawk) (8/29/92)

Lost to Razor Ramon (8/30/93)

Ted DiBiase (JR) (0-1-0)

With Cody Rhodes as The Legacy lost to D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) (8/23/09)

Diego (0-1-0)

With Fernando as Los Matadores lost to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) along with The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara & Kalisto) & WWE Tag Team Champions The Primetime Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) in a Fatal 4-Way Match (8/23/15)

Road Dogg (1-1-0)

With Billy Gunn as The New Age Outlaws defeated WWF Tag Team Champion Mankind in a 2-on-1 Falls Count Anywhere Handicap Match to win the titles (8/30/98)

Lost to X-Pac (8/27/00)

Shane Douglas (1-0-0)

Defeated Buddy Rose in the Dark Match prior to the PPV (8/27/90)

The Dragon (1-0-0)

With The British Bulldog & The Texas Tornado defeated Power & Glory (Hercules & Paul Roma) & The Warlord in a 6-Man Tag Team Match (8/26/91)

Droz (0-1-0)

With Prince Albert lost to The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) along with Christian & Edge, Crash & Hardcore Holly, The New Brood (Jeff & Matt Hardy), & The Ministry of Darkness (Mideon & Viscera) in a Tag Team Turmoil Match (8/22/99)

Bubba Ray Dudley (2-3-0)

With D-Von Dudley as The Dudley Boyz lost to WWF Tag Team Champions Christian & Edge along with The Hardy Boyz (Jeff & Matt Hardy) in a TLC Match (8/27/00)

With Diego as Los Matadores lost to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) along with The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara & Kalisto) & WWE Tag Team Champions The Primetime Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) in a Fatal 4-Way Match (8/23/15)

Lost to Beth Phoenix in a 12-Diva’s #1 Contender’s Battle Royal (8/26/07)

Lost to Beth Phoenix in a 15-Diva’s Battle Royal in the Dark Match prior to the PPV with Special Guest Referee Chavo Guerrero (8/23/09)

Jeff Hardy (0-7-0)

With Matt Hardy as The New Brood lost to The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) along with Prince Albert & Droz, Christian & Edge, Crash & Hardcore Holly, & The Ministry of Darkness (Mideon & Viscera) in a Tag Team Turmoil Match (8/22/99)

With Matt Hardy as The Hardy Boyz lost to WWF Tag Team Champions Christian & Edge along with The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) in a TLC Match (8/27/00)

Lost the WWF Hardcore Championship to Rob Van Dam in a Hardcore Ladder Match (8/19/01)

Lost to MVP (8/17/08)

Lost to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to CM Punk in a TLC Match (8/23/09)

With Matt Hardy as The Hardy Boyz & Jason Jordan lost to WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz & The Miztourage (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) in a 6-Man Tag Team Kickoff Match prior to the PPV (8/20/17)

Lost to WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura (8/19/18)

Matt Hardy (1-6-0)

With Jeff Hardy as The New Brood lost to The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) along with Prince Albert & Droz, Christian & Edge, Crash & Hardcore Holly, & The Ministry of Darkness (Mideon & Viscera) in a Tag Team Turmoil Match (8/22/99)

With Jeff Hardy as The Hardy Boyz lost to WWF Tag Team Champions Christian & Edge along with The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) in a TLC Match (8/27/00)

Defeated Zach Gowen by Forfeit in a Sunday Night Heat Match prior to the PPV (8/24/03)

Lost to Kane in a ‘Til Death Do Us Part Match (8/15/04)

Lost to Edge (8/21/05)

Defeated ECW Champion Mark Henry by Disqualification (8/17/08)

With Jeff Hardy as The Hardy Boyz & Jason Jordan lost to WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz & The Miztourage (Curtis Axel & Bo Dallas) in a 6-Man Tag Team Kickoff Match prior to the PPV (8/20/17)

Harper/Luke Harper (0-2-0)

(As Luke Harper) With Bray Wyatt as The Wyatt Family lost to Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns (8/23/15)

(As Harper) With Rowan as WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers lost to The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) by Disqualification (8/19/18)

Bret Hart (7-4-0)

With Jim Neidhart as The Hart Foundation lost to WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash) (8/29/88)

With Jim Neidhart as The Hart Foundation lost to WWF Tag Team Champions The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) in a Non-Title Match (8/28/89)

With Jim Neidhart as The Hart Foundation defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Demolition Crush & Demolition Smash) in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match to win the titles (8/27/90)

With Sin Cara as The Lucha Dragons lost to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) along with Los Matadores (Diego & Fernano) & WWE Tag Team Champions The Primetime Players (Titus O’Neil & Darren Young) in a Fatal 4-Way Match (8/23/15)

Kamala (0-1-0)

Lost to The Undertaker by Disqualification (8/29/92)

Kane/Isaac Yankem DDS (6-4-1)

(As Isaac Yankem DDS) lost to Bret Hart by Disqualification (8/27/95)

(As Kane) With X-Pac lost the WWF Tag Team Championship to The Big Show & The Undertaker (8/22/99)

Wrestled The Undertaker to a No Contest (8/27/00)

With The Undertaker defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Kanyon & Diamond Dallas Page in a Title VS Title Steel Cage Match to retain the WCW Tag Team Championship & win the other titles (8/19/01)

Defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Akira Tozawa to win the title in a Kickoff Match prior to the PPV (8/20/17)

Titus O’Neil (0-2-0)

With Darren Young as The Primetime Players lost to WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (8/19/12)

With Darren Young as The Primetime Players lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) along with The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara & Kalisto) & Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando), in a Fatal 4-Way Match (8/23/15)

With Titus O’Neil as The Primetime Players lost to WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (8/19/12)

With Titus O’Neil as The Primetime Players lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) along with The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara & Kalisto) & Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando) in a Fatal 4-Way Match (8/23/15)

Sami Zayn (1-0-0)

With Neville defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) in a Kickoff Match prior to the PPV (8/21/16)

[This is a list of all of the matches by type. A match could be listed twice if it is part of 2 Gimmick Matches. To make things easier, all WWF/WWE, ECW, WCW & World Title Matches are combined into one list. This is the same with the Tag Title Matches.]